Author Topic: SCB observations (Read 3643 times)

Belgarion · « **on:** February 23, 2004, 02:33:35 AM »

I know there has been a lot of talk about this ball and how much it hooks or doesn't hook. A buddy of mine has one and I have thrown a few games with it and I have a few observations to make about it.

This balls surface must match the conditions exactly for it to preform correct. If the ball is too dull the ball flares out too early and does nothing. If the ball is too shiny, it never finishes flaring and does nothing.

For instance, today I threw it for awhile. Fresh house shot, fairly heavy heads and about 38', clean backends. I used normal speed and a few more revs than usual just to see it in action. The ball is super polished and drilled around 4X4, and all it did was flare. It never really flipped over. However, when I took the speed down, it ripped on the back. Slower speed gave it the time it needed to finish flaring and make the move it wanted to. Normal speed, normal revs it had less overall movement and less midlane than a black buzzsaw/c. Slower speed it had more of both. If the cover was a bit duller, I believe it would have crushed the shot.

I have thrown it as low as 600 grit, and unless you are in 50'+ of soup, it is waaay too much ball and burns up. Add a little polish to that and its a whole new ball.

It is a very condition and surface specific ball. However, if you find the condition for the cover prep you have, you won't find a better ball. Its not a ball for people wanting hook in the box, but is one for those on heavy oil or want it to travel to tournaments with (just in case).

While this has probably been said before, I just thought people may want to see it again. Just my opinion...take it for what its worth

--chris

freedomrules3 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2004, 06:28:59 PM »

the scb is not for everyone, but everyone should have a ball "like" this in their arsenal though.i had bought a scb about a year ago, tried to throw it and with my revs , just burned up the ball before halfway down the lane. with the medium lane conditions, i knew i would never get to throw this ball. so, i sold it to a teammate who has lots less revs and he could actually get the ball in the pocket. worked great for him, out and in just perfect. about a month ago, our house bought a new oil machine and set the lanes up with a sloppy sport shot down to 45, no wall at all. i struggled , being stubborn and not wanting to move right and throw straight up the boards, the first week. week two i finally bullheadedly moved right and shot just over average (188). i then bought a new scb and had it drilled high label , a friend of mine also throws lane 1 and he had bought a scb also. needless to say i could go right back to my old game , standing against the ball return throwing up 12 out to about 8 and wham. the scb read the oil easily and the only adjustment i had to make was throwing up the 15 out to the 10 board around halfway through the second game. i shot a 640 and my friend shot a 697 right out of the box. from now on when the oil is not letting my resin balls react in time i know where i am going to scb. by the way my uranium HATES this heavy oil way down the lane, haven't gotten to play with it much . just washes out seriously, and i have plenty of hand. everyone should have a scb or a ball just like it just in case.

Strider · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2004, 09:16:12 AM »

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needless to say i could go right back to my old game , standing against the ball return throwing up 12 out to about 8 and wham.

Not to hijack, but standing against the ball return to throw 12 to 8

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Author Topic: SCB observations (Read 3643 times)

Belgarion

SCB observations

freedomrules3

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Strider

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